> > > > > > [last 2 lines repeated many times] > > > > > > I can grep rpm from /etc/passwd, group, shadow & gshadow to create the > > > files in the new directory, but I was wondering if there is a cleaner way. > > > Help? > > > > > > > yum --installroot=/some/place install foo bar baz > > > > that's an easier way. :) > > Easier than what? I'm already doing the installroot thing. I'm sorry, I must have misread your message before. you need to make sure the base system is in your install root before continuing. Try doing an install of filesystem and basesystem first. -sv
